Alabama Continues ‘Liberal’ Waterfowl Seasons
August 26, 2008
Alabama’s waterfowl hunters will again enjoy waterfowl seasons under the “liberal” designation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The 60-day regular duck, coot and merganser season will run Nov. 27 through Jan. 25 with a six-duck bag limit.
The daily limit can consist of no more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be female), three wood ducks, three mottled ducks, one black duck, two redhead and one pintail. The scaup (bluebill) bag limit will be one bird from Nov. 27 through Jan. 5 and then increase to two birds per day from Jan. 6-25. The harvest of canvasback is prohibited because of a significant reduction in the USFWS’ breeding population count.
The bag limit for mergansers is five per day, only two of which may be hooded mergansers. The bag limit on coots is 15 per day. The possession limit on coots and mergansers is twice the daily bag limit.
Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except during regular duck season in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. In the area north of Battleship Parkway, west of Alabama Highway 225, south of CSX Railroad tracks, and east of the west bank of the Mobile River: Monday through Thursday shooting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to 12:00 noon; Friday through Sunday shooting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
The special teal season is scheduled for Sept. 6-21 with a daily bag limit of four and possession limit of eight.
A special early Canada goose season is set from Sept. 1-15 with a daily bag limit of five with a possession limit of 10.
The regular goose season – statewide, including the Southern James Bay Population Zone – is Sept. 27 through Oct. 6 and Nov. 27-Jan. 25.
The daily bag limit of five shall not include more than two Canada geese or two white-fronted geese. The possession limit of five shall include no more than four Canada geese and white-fronted geese in aggregate. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Parks, State Lands, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR visit www.outdooralabama.com
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Hiking, Backpacking Seminars Set for 5 Rivers In Alabama
August 8, 2008
Author and renowned outdoors enthusiast Joe Cuhaj of the Alabama Hiking Trail Society will conduct a series of hiking and backpacking seminars at 5 Rivers – Alabama’s Delta Resource Center in Spanish Fort.
Daphne’s Cuhaj, who penned “Hiking Alabama” and co-authored “Paddling Alabama,” will offer advice and discuss hiking opportunities in Alabama for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
The series begins on August 23 at scenic 5 Rivers. Admission is free and registration is not required. The workshops, which begin at 1 p.m., are one-hour long with the exception of Backpacking 101, which will last two hours.
The seminar schedule is:
August 23 - Hiking in Alabama: Spectacular Destinations
September 13 - Essentials of Day Hiking
October 11 - Backpacking 101
November 15 - Backpack Cooking
January 10, 2009 - Hiking with Children (and the Dog)
February 7, 2009 - Trail Safety
The Alabama Hiking Trail Society will hold its annual convention March 6-7, 2009 at 5 Rivers. Visit www.Alabama5Rivers.com for more information on scenic 5 Rivers.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Parks, State Lands, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR visit www.outdooralabama.com.
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Waterfowl Information Meetings and Rule Hearings Set
July 2, 2008
MADISON — The Mississippi Flyway Council will meet later this summer to advise the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on waterfowl conditions before the federal agency establishes a framework under which states and provinces can set waterfowl hunting seasons.
Following the flyway council meeting and after the USFWS sets a season framework, public hearings on Wisconsin’s proposed waterfowl seasons will be held in August. The final Wisconsin seasons will be set by the state Natural Resource Board at its Aug. 13 meeting.
The Mississippi Flyway Council is made up of waterfowl specialists from the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin and the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan of Canada within the Mississippi Waterfowl Flyway.
The DNR’s proposed waterfowl seasons will be available on the Waterfowl in Wisconsin page of the DNR Web site line later in July.
The following meetings on waterfowl surveys and possible season structures will be held:
2008 Pre-Flyway Meeting
- July 11, Portage - 7 p.m. in the Wisconsin Room, Comfort Suites, N5780 Kinney Rd. (Hwy 78 South)
2008 Post-Flyway Meetings
- August 2, Wausau - 9 a.m. (Conservation Congress Meeting) Three Rivers, The Plaza Hotel & Suites, room, 201 N 17th Ave.
- August 2, Wausau - 1 p.m. (DNR Meeting) Three Rivers room, The Plaza Hotel & Suites, , 201 N 17th Ave.
2008 Waterfowl rule Public Hearing Locations
- August 4, La Crosse - 7 p.m. in Rooms B-19 and B-20, State Office Bldg, 3550 Mormon Coulee Road.
- August 5, Rice Lake - 7 p.m. in Room 241, Wis. Indianhead Technical College (WITC), 1900 College Dr.
- August 6, Appleton - 7 p.m. in the Main conference room, Agricultural Services Center, 3369 West Brewster St.
- August 7, Delafield - 7 p.m. in Trecker Lodge, Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit, W329 N846 County Highway C. (Park entry fee will be waived for participants.)
In addition, written comments on the proposal will be accepted through Thursday, August 7 and may be mailed to James Christopoulos, Migratory Game Bird Assistant, Bureau of Wildlife Management, Wisconsin DNR, PO Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921 or by e-mail at [james [dot] christopoulos [at] wisconsin [dot] gov].
Natural Resources Board Meeting
- August 12-13, Platteville, Location: TBA
“These preliminary numbers indicate an overall average year for waterfowl numbers but we will not know for sure what these mean for seasons until after the Mississippi Flyway Council meeting at the end of July,” Van Horn said. “As we do each year, the public will have opportunities to provide input on waterfowl hunting season during our meetings and hearings. We’ll take that information to the Natural Resources Board along with a season structure proposal for approval on August 13.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent Van Horn - (608) 266-8841
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